There is a comforting familial warmth in the illustrations of Chang Chih, a Taiwanese-born artist who grew up with a mother who was passionate about cooking.
Food is indeed the central theme of the scenes of everyday life depicted by Chih, who became passionate about illustration during her studies in graphic design and early work as a fashion designer. The subjects portrayed are those that can be found in many kitchen cupboards, which in many cases have been handed down over the years and tell a family history and the culinary traditions of those who use them to contain or prepare homemade recipes.

The ladles, wicker chairs, and toys in the childhood bedroom that have remained in the same position as they were then tell of the traditions of an entire people, as do the recipes for vegetable soups, glasses of milk, or bread still warm in the pan.
In an interview with Creative Boom, Chang Chih recounts his illustrations and explains how he wants to “encourage [the audience] to live well and eat well, enjoy life and enjoy living every day, and treat everything warmly. It’s this sentiment that is the concept of my illustrations.“
The environments of homes certainly help the illustrator convey this sense of warmth. There are dishes that always give the impression of still being warm, and the materials are those that are warmed by human presence such as wood and fabrics, used to define rooms but also as scene decoration.